Packaging
Candia chooses SIG’s plant-based carton
SIG’s SIGnature Pack 100, the world’s only aluminium-free aseptic carton pack with polymers linked to plant-based renewable material, is being launched in France for the first time by Candia.
Tetra Pak launches its paper straws in Europe
Customers have begun field testing Tetra Pak’s new paper straws for beverage products in Europe.
Lo-Col cheese gets a refresh
Lo-Col cheese will unveil a new look this summer, reminding consumers that it is the only cheese available which actively reduces cholesterol.
Elopak pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Elopak has become one of the first companies in the world to formally pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the new criteria set by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Mexico dairy uses Ecolean packaging for its products
Ecolean has partnered with Alpura to add aseptic flexible packages to the Mexico-based dairy giant’s product line, making it the first company in Mexico to use Ecolean packages.
Sleek solution for a healthy snack
The EasySnacking pot from RPC Superfos is providing a Norwegian dairy with an innovative and image-enhancing packaging solution.
LED lighting reduces nutrients in milk
LED lighting on supermarket shelves is reducing the nutritional value of milk and shortening its shelf life, says a new report by researchers from Newcastle University.
New dairy for Luisenhof
The Luisenhof farm near Berlin has now built and opened its own dairy. Construction costs for buildings and technology amounted to around €15 million.
Wyke Farms boosts cheese output with new packaging solution
Wyke Farms has more than doubled the output of its cheddar cheese with the help of high-speed flow wrapping technology from ULMA Packaging UK.
IMA Dairy & Food unveils new strategy & aspetic centre
IMA Dairy & Food has presented its strategy for the company group’s ralignment, and unveiled its new Aseptic Competence Centre
SIG promotes recycling in Brazil
Carton packaging provider, SIG, has launched an initiative with social enterprise SO+MA House Brazil to promote recycling in the country.
Arla adds renewable packaging
By the end of the year, across six European countries, Arla is making 600 million fresh milk cartons renewable and 560 million yogurt pots recyclable, cutting 7,330 tonnes of carbon.
Newly revised Choices criteria for healthier food presented to WHO
Choices International has presented its new and fully revised criteria for healthier food choices to Dr. Francesco Branca of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Tetra Pak launches Connected Packaging platform, new President E&CA
Tetra Pak has launched its connected packaging platform, which it says will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers and digital tools.